Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention : Power, Punishment and Control

Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention Power, Punishment and Control

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence This book examines what happens when states and other authorities use detention to abuse their power, deter dissent and maintain social hierarchies. Written by an author with decades of practical experience in the human rights field, the book...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ferstman, Carla, author (author)
Otros Autores: Gillett, Matthew, contributor (contributor), Gopalan, Priya, contributor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Bristol University Press [2024]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Detention of persons.
Human rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009811285406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Detailed Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Theorising and Conceptualising “Arbitrariness”
  • Notions of the “Arbitrary”
  • “Arbitrariness” as an Indication of Harm
  • The Law and Practice of Arbitrary Detention in Context
  • Enforcing Hostility and Social Control
  • Deterring Dissent
  • The Securitisation of Detention: Exceptional Regimes, Security Frameworks and Counter-Terrorism Measures
  • Detention of Dual and Foreign Nationals for Leverage
  • Detention and Pandemic Exceptionality
  • Conclusions
  • Index

Ejemplares similares